Scheme to benefit more poor families

(Midlands).
The vulnerable families live below the poverty datum line and face major challenges meeting their basic needs.
This kind of a family often has one meal a day, or sometimes no meal at all and is unable to purchase non-food items such as soap and clothing.
Labour constraint families, those with no one in the age group of 18-60 years who is fit and healthy enough to work or when the head of the house has to care for four or more people, would also benefit.
At least 18 637 households are already benefiting from the first phase of the Harmonised Social Cash Transfer Programme (HSCT) being run in the 10 selected districts.
The households receive an average of US$21,50 every month, but the amount varies with the size of the family.
The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Services under the National Action Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (2011-2015) phase 11 in partnership with the UNICEF.